I have a post on here somewhere (10 - 12 acre lake) where I chronicled my experience and solicited advice. Probably the biggest suggestion I would add from that experience is to build your dam last to ensure you have time to do the rest. Ironically though, I bet there is someone out there somewhere who did their structure and all that first only to find out they couldn't get their dam to hold water with the advice to build the dam first. I guess each situation is truly different. Read and get all the advice you can. It'll pass the time through winter. Have fun! :-)

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